Personal Development and Real Estate Investing

You do not need to look very far to see that there is a connection between personal development and real estate investing. I have not done any research to discover where and how this may have begun, but I still find it very interesting. The information that is out there is telling people how to expand themselves personally and financially.

For some reason Real Estate investing is not a mainstream idea. When people talk about investing, they are referring to their 401K or IRA accounts. Some people even own mutual funds or tech stocks. They read Barron’s and hope to find the next break-out stock that will make them rich. Most people are just plain afraid to invest. We all fear losing money. We all fear losing all of our stuff.

Real Estate investing or any other type of investing is not taught in school. In school you learn a trade so that you can go out into the real world and get a job that will pay you enough to cover all of your bills. I am beginning to believe that investing needs to be taught in schools. The world is a rapidly changing place and we need to start to look at money in new ways.

This is where all of the gurus come in. People get to a point where they are not happy with their life, for whatever reason. Some people will reach out to try to find an answer to solve their problems. The gurus are there waiting telling people that if they want a better life, it is theirs for the taking. What is the number one thing that people think they need to make them happy? More money will make people happy. More money is the answer to your problems. Real Estate is an excellent way to make money and be your own boss. It all is very logical.

Money is referred to as the root of all evil, but it is also marketed as the savior.